BOROUGH WORK

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 August 1940, Page 2

BOROUGH WORK

REPORTS FOR PAST MONTH TESTING OF TOWN SUPPLYING COWS. MASTERTON SCHEME TO CONTINUE. At the monthly meeting of the Masterton Borough Council, held in the Council Chambers last night,, the following reports were received: — Park Activities. “The general work of the park has been carried out satisfactorily during the past month,” stated the custodian, Mr H. Sturgeon. “The pruning of roses, manuring, digging and spraying, cutting all low branches of the laurel and other trees, planting roses, cleaning and digging native border, cutting the Lawsoniana hedge, cleaning up and digging round all trees at South Park, cutting grass and cleaning up the Courthouse garden, has been completed. The work for the month will be hoeing and cleaning all paths and drives in the park, forking beds and borders, trimming hedges, cleaning and digging lily pond section and a general clean up at Mawley Park, making a start on the playing area and general park work.”

Abattoirs Report. “The work has been carried out in a most satisfactory manner. The Government Boiler Inspector visited the abattoirs on July 12 and except for minor repairs the plant was found to be in good working order,” stated the manager of the abattoirs, Mr P. J. Wallace. Stock slaughtered during the month were: Cattle, 265 cows, 82 heifers, 162 bullocks, 35 boners, 92 calves; sheep, 877 ewes, 1222 wethers and 180 lambs; pigs, 132. Five cattle, 12 sheep, and 1 pig were condemned. To date killing fees were £2l 7s lower than those for the corresponding period last year. Mawley Motor Camp. The custodian of Mawley Park motor camp, Mr T. Bulloch, reported that a total of 353 cars had used the camp from December 1, 1939, to June 30, 1940. During July 8 cars had used the camp, making a total of 361 cars at July 31. For that period fees paid to the Town Clerk amounted to £6B 13s 2d. Ladies’ Rest Rooip. Mrs G. L. Nissen, matron of the Ladies’ Rest Room, stated that 112 visitors, 270 country and 100 townspeople had used the rooms last month. The committee room was engaged on five occasions. Gas Manager’s Report. “The total gas made at corrected N.T.P. was 4,848,700 cubic feet,” stated the Gas Manager, Mr J. Y. Douglas, in his report. Six cookers, 1 sec-ond-hand cooker, 1 fire and 1 sink water heater were sold. The works were running very satisfactorily. Coal was coming to hand at more regular intervals and stocks were gradually building up.

Borough Library. The librarian, Mrs A. Cohen, reported that 5698 fiction and 701 reference books were issued last month and 283 books had been added. Eleven new subscribers joined the library and three left, making the total at the end of July 568 compared with 483 for July, 1939. In the juvenile section six new members joined during the month, making a total of 108 subscribers at July 31. A total of 210 books were issued during the month. Health Inspector’s Report. “The usual milk samples were taken for analysis, twenty supplying farms being inspected and conditions showed continual improvement,” stated the Health Inspector, Mr T. A. Russell. “It gives me great pleasure to report that the Minister of Agriculture has now agreed to allow the T.B. testing of town supplying cows to continue on practically the same lines as before.” Heavy traffic fees amounted to £32 Us Bd. Sixteen applicants for drivers’ licences were examined, 3 failing to pass the test. Twelve persons were prosecuted for breaches of the regulations and convictions and fines were imposed in all cases. The matter of bicycle holders has been receiving attention and one type suggested by the borough foreman, Mr Dale, is being tried out. During the month two cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were notified. The plumbing and drainage work on a further 19 Government houses was finally inspected. The licensing of public halls was completed, the fees amounting to £47. Twenty-two requisitions were served. Municipal Band. The secretary of the Municipal Band, Mr B. Rickards, stated that nine practices were held during the month. Items were rendered from- the balcony of the Cosy Theatre on Friday, July 26, and a programme was played in the Park on the following Sunday afternoon.

Cemetery. “The usual maintenance work has been carried out during the past month,” stated the acting-sexton, Mr J. Catherall. Burials for the month totalled 15. Engineer’s Report. The Borough Engineer, Mr C. R. Mabson, reported as follows: During the month eleven new private crossings were installed, totalling 122 feet in length. Donald Street roadway (between Solway Road and South Belt) has been graded, formed up and gravelled, and a new path has been formed on the east side, from Mcßae’s to Devon Street. Wright Street flanks have been graded, the grass removed, and coated with fine gravel. Bentley Street flanks (between Lincoln Road and Perry Street) have been graded, coated with gravel, and blinded. The grading of all metal roads was carried out. The re-grading of the paths, sowing of verges, in Beetham Street and Hosking Place, have been completed.